Coach Speak: An Anonymous Region Coach Reflects on Region 3-4A

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I spoke with an anonymous head coach from this region, and the coach gave me their opinions on Region MVP, All-Region 1st and 2nd team, and Region Freshman of the Year. All opinions are based on the regular season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><a><strong><em>Region 3</em></strong></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a><strong>District 5</strong></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://portal.tssaa.org/common/directory/detail.cfm?id=77" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cleveland High School</a>&nbsp;(Cleveland, TN)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://portal.tssaa.org/common/directory/detail.cfm?id=320" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">McMinn Co. High School</a>&nbsp;(Athens, TN)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://portal.tssaa.org/common/directory/detail.cfm?id=419" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rhea Co. High School</a>&nbsp;(Evensville, TN)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://portal.tssaa.org/common/directory/detail.cfm?id=536" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Walker Valley High School</a>&nbsp;(Cleveland, TN)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a><strong>District 6</strong></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://portal.tssaa.org/common/directory/detail.cfm?id=31" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bradley Central High School</a>&nbsp;(Cleveland, TN)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://portal.tssaa.org/common/directory/detail.cfm?id=130" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">East Hamilton High School</a>&nbsp;(Ooltewah, TN)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://portal.tssaa.org/common/directory/detail.cfm?id=389" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ooltewah High School</a>&nbsp;(Ooltewah, TN)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://portal.tssaa.org/common/directory/detail.cfm?id=244" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Howard School</a>&nbsp;(Chattanooga, TN)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Anonymous Coach's Thoughts</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Region MVP</span></strong> - [player_tooltip player_id='513228' first='Kimora' last='Fields'] '25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dycus' Opinion:</strong> Well.......yes. [player_tooltip player_id='513228' first='Kimora' last='Fields'] doesn't play basketball.....she dominates the sport. Her combination of skill, size, strength, and athleticism make her simply a dominant ball player. Ultimately....Bradley Central will likely win another state champioship, and Fields is the best player on the best team. No brainer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline">1st Team All-Region</span></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='290719' first='Harmonie' last='Ware'], Bradley Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='409019' first='Lauren' last='Hurst'], Cleveland</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TaTiana Stovall, Bradley Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='513228' first='Kimora' last='Fields'], Bradley Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='409074' first='Avary' last='Brewer'], Bradley Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Dycus' Take</em></strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>So I took out my calculator and crunched the numbers. Turns out.....Bradley Central is good this year, with 4 kids making all region. 4 kids that might all be the best player on 90% of teams in the state. And then you add [player_tooltip player_id='409019' first='Lauren' last='Hurst']. I mean just look at the region! It's multiple Power 5 kids, high level D1s, top 100s, an ESPN top 60, etc. This 1st Team All Region grouping might be the best 5 in the state from any region. Show me a better 5 players.....</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline">2nd Team All Region</span></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='810500' first='Emma' last='Smith'], Cleveland</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='405717' first='Chloe' last='Poe'], Walker Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1234186' first='Allie' last='Tipton'], '26, Ooltewah</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='816743' first='Noah' last='Woodruff'], East Hamilton -- </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Emily Gonzalez, McMinn</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dycus' Take:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I really like [player_tooltip player_id='810500' first='Emma' last='Smith']'s inclusion here, and she's played like an All-Region 1st teamer of late. Her stroke is look confident, and she's gotta be rolling for Cleveland to make a deep run.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["816743"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"A 5'10, elite slashing athlete.  She has all the intangibles to be specialu002du002dsize, length, athleticism, and motor.  She was a monster on the glass this season for East Hamilton averaging 16 points and 14 rebounds.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65dcddcc5f284"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='405717' first='Chloe' last='Poe'] doesn't get much pub because Walker Valley girls basketball has been a bit down, but Poe can straight play. Her midrange game is one of the best in East TN.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1234186' first='Allie' last='Tipton'] is a super well rounded PG for Ooltewah that began turning heads this year. Get to know her name. She 12 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4 assists, 2.3 steals, and a block a game running PG.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='816743' first='Noah' last='Woodruff'] is better than people know. She's an elite slashing athlete that people could not keep off the boards this year. She averaged 16 points and 14 rebounds, and is flying waaaayyyyy under the radar.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline">Freshman of the Year:</span></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Hailey Hilvers","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'10u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"East Hamilton","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Hilvers is a 5'10 sneaky athletic freshman for East Hamilton that simply continued to get better game in and game out.  She put up the best numbers of any freshman in the region:  7.5 points, 8 rebounds.  Her size, length, and work ethic give her a chance to be special.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65dcddcc5f363"} /-->